GlenAllachie 9 Year Old Amontillado Sherry Finish Limited Edition (70cl, 48%)

A nine-year-old Speyside single malt from GlenAllachie Distillery, matured first in ex-Bourbon American oak casks and finished in hogsheads that previously held Amontillado sherry. It belongs to The Wood Collection and was presented in 2024 as part of a series examining the influence of different sherry cask types. The former Amontillado hogsheads bring dark cherries, roasted hazelnuts and caramel sauce to GlenAllachie's honeyed fruit. It is bottled at 48% without chill filtration or colouring, in a 70cl bottle with gift packaging. The nose combines soft orchard fruits, cinnamon and heather honey with butterscotch, hazelnuts and a dark tobacco note. The palate opens with honeycomb, maraschino cherries and dried apricots, followed by poached pears, blood orange, mixed nuts and cinnamon. The finish is medium in length, oak-led at first, with orange peel, cinnamon and brown sugar as it fades.